a leaf - a wonder

If you look at a leaf you can imagine the things that are necessary for it; water and sun and minerals and so on. It is made of these  things and much more - so a leaf is not just a leaf - it is empty of a separate existence - but still it is a wonder - a little landscape with rivers floating towards the sea - or a city seen from above?








And we also are without an essence, and therefore we can change, grow, live and dance.
And we will also reach our autumn...

But it is said that we are like a tree, that looses it's leaves, one after one, each time when we act and influence others we loose a leaf, but in the same moment we changes the world a little bit.
When we takes our last breath it's just like when the last leaf falls from the tree.
But the leaves on the ground will be mud, perhaps for another tree to grow from. So nothing will disappear just transform.
So be aware, a moment without thoughts, of yourself and a leaf.  Both are really wonders.....

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